Posted by
Bob Siegel on Saturday, April 26, 2008 4:27:13 PM
In Big Bear, California,
(appropriately named for this news story in kind of an ironic way) we read the
following from The Associated Press:
BIG BEAR LAKE,
Calif. (AP) — The owner of a wild animal training center where a grizzly bear
killed a handler says the animal is a "loving, affectionate, friendly,
safe bear," but he is at a loss to explain how a "simple
routine" turned tragic
In an emotional phone interview with The Associated Press
late Wednesday, Randy Miller said he was overwhelmed with grief at the death of
his cousin, Stephan Miller, who was killed Tuesday during the filming of a
promotional video at Randy Miller's Predators in Action center.
I’m sorry for the death of Stephan Miller and I wish only
the best for his grieving family. My critique of this story intends no disrespect.
Having said that, didn’t we just go through a similar
perplexing discourse when a teenager was killed by a tiger that escaped from
his cage at the San Francisco Zoo?
Now, here they are again, the television talking heads,
trying to explain how a human being could have been killed by a bear.
Can no one sift beneath the confusion? Can no one uncomplicate this twisted pretzel
of a puzzle? Why do things like this
happen? How could it have happened to a
trainer of all people, a trainer who loves the bear?
Why did this horrific tragedy take place?
Well, folks, be confused no longer. Your Ol’ Pal Bob is going to explain why this
bear attacked a human being: BECAUSE HE’S A BEAR!!!
THAT’S WHY!!! Bears do those sorts of things. And they don’t worry that their reputations
for being “loving affectionate, friendly and safe” will suffer. They don’t lose sleep over their damaged
public images.
I can only say that if Jimmy Carter had visited California
and had a peace conference with the bear, this tragedy might have been averted.
Also from Bob Siegel:
Jimmy,
The Best Way You Can Help Is To Stop Helping
They
Did It Because They Were Poor? Sure. Now, I'll tell one.
"No
Shirts, No Shoes, No Service!" "No Man, No Woman, No Wedding!"